What is Jewelry to You? Art Jewelry Forum tells the stories behind the scenes–from the point of view of the maker, the galleries, the collector, and the thinker. We need your help to make sure the story of jewelry continues to be heard. Your donation makes everything AJF does possible–the articles, the interviews, the awards,…
Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Benedikt Fischer, Shields, 2016, brooch, plastic, Remanium, 120…
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to present a short series of critical essays, collectively called Crafted Words, as a result of our partnership with Radiant Pavilion. Supported by AJF, Creative Victoria, and the City of Melbourne, Crafted Words encourages craft writers from Victoria, Australia, to consider critical discourse around contemporary craft, and supports reflection and discussion…
Inger Wästberg is something of a renaissance woman who has led a most interesting and multifaceted life—from political advisor, member of the Stockholm City Council, and director general of the Office of the Disability Ombudsman to arts advocate, author, and art jewelry collector. You can read about her background in an interview Susan Cummins conducted…
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to present a short series of critical essays, collectively called Crafted Words, as a result of our partnership with Radiant Pavilion. Supported by AJF, Creative Victoria, and the City of Melbourne, Crafted Words encourages craft writers from Victoria, Australia, to consider critical discourse around contemporary craft, and supports reflection and discussion on work shown…
Promotional image for the exhibit Radical Jewelry Makeover: Baltimore, Baltimore landmarks and Baltimore Jewelry Center staff/instructor Erica Bello, 2017, photo: Laura Ferrara The Baltimore Jewelry Center is a refreshing addition to the art jewelry and metalsmithing world on the East Coast. A crafts school, exhibitions gallery, and retail space under one roof, the center is…
Art Jewelry Forum is pleased to present a short series of critical essays, collectively called Crafted Words, as a result of our partnership with Radiant Pavilion. Supported by AJF, Creative Victoria, and the City of Melbourne, Crafted Words encourages craft writers from Victoria, Australia, to consider critical discourse around contemporary craft, and supports reflection and discussion on work shown…
There are significant moments that define the relatively brief history of art jewelry. In 1972, the exhibition Objects and Acrylic Jewelry, at Electrum Gallery, London, opened a new chapter in the development of the field. It displayed work by Claus Bury which combined precious metal with a material previously considered profane and worthless as jewelry….
Art Jewelry Forum’s extensive network of international gallery supporters is dedicated to celebrating and showing art jewelry. On Offer is a monthly series that allows AJF galleries to showcase a piece that they’ve personally selected to tempt and inspire you. Please contact the gallery directly for inquiries. Enjoy! MUSEUM WORTHY Peter Bauhuis, Left: K9, Chain Chained, 2017, object, gold,…
BECOME A MEMBER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN During the month of October, donate to become a member of AJF and you’ll be entered into a raffle to receive one of 10 copies of CAST: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity’s Most Transformative Process. CAST is perfect for makers and educators, but also for curators…
